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Clayton, IA hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Clayton city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 79 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2024-09-19.
- 12 tornado events, most recent 2017-07-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 0.88" | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-04-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.3 mi |
| 2024-09-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.1 mi |
| 2024-09-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | 5.7 mi |
| 2024-06-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2024-06-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2023-03-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2022-07-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2022-06-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.4 mi |
2025-04-18: “The public reported nickel sized hail in McGregor.”
2025-04-18: “The public reported quarter sized hail in McGregor.”
2024-09-19: “The public reported damage to a barn via social media east of Elkader. The barn had its door blown in and half of the roof blown off.”
Disputing a claim at a Clayton address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12